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Best Albums from the 90's.
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August and Everything AfterAugust and Everything After by Counting Crows
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One of my favorite albums of all time. Great songwriting. Soulful vocals. Backing vocals by the Jayhawks. Perfect.
OK ComputerOK Computer by Radiohead
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Amazing album. Every song is great. Never gets old.
100% Fun100% Fun by Matthew Sweet
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Every track is great. Melodies and harmonies abound. Beach Boys meets Television meets Neil Young. Under rated classic.
OdelayOdelay by Beck
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Worth buying for "Jackass" alone
TraceTrace by Son Volt
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Every song is a keeper. The Ron Wood cover "Mystifies Me" ends things on a high note.
Recovering the SatellitesRecovering the Satellites by Counting Crows
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You can hear the Replacements influence. "Goodnight Elizabeth" and "Miller's Angels" stand out. Not a bad song to be found.
The BendsThe Bends by Radiohead
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"Fake plastic trees" one of my favorite songs.
WildflowersWildflowers by Tom Petty
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This is one of my favorite albums of all time. "Crawling Back to You" and "Wake up Time" are worth the price of admission alone.
Fight for Your MindFight for Your Mind by Ben Harper
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Folk-Blues-Rock with great songwriting.
SmashSmash by Offspring
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great album from a great metal/punk/pop/ rock band.
(What's the Story) Morning Glory?(What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis
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Melodic Rock album with a bunch of great songs.
The MasterplanThe Masterplan by Oasis
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a surefire sign of a great band are great b-sides. This is a collection of those. Listen to "Goin Nowhere"
BandwagonesqueBandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub
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One of many great albums by this band. One of Kurt Kobain's favorite albums.
Songs from Northern BritainSongs from Northern Britain by Teenage Fanclub
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a more accoustic side of this great band from scotland. Thom Yorke said this was the best album of the year.
Automatic for the PeopleAutomatic for the People by R.E.M.
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Amazing
Weezer (Blue Album)Weezer (Blue Album) by Weezer
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This album never gets old. Great melodies. Rocks. Not a bad song on it.
Whatever and Ever AmenWhatever and Ever Amen by Ben Folds Five
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Great album from Ben Folds. Again, every song is a standout.
Suicaine GratifactionSuicaine Gratifaction by Paul Westerberg
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criminally under-rated album.
UnpluggedUnplugged by Alice in Chains
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Acoustic side of one of the best bands from the 90's. "Heaven Beside You" and "Down in a Hole" are standouts. You can't not like this album.
Strangers AlmanacStrangers Almanac by Whiskeytown
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Love it.
Kerosene HatKerosene Hat by Cracker
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A Bunch of great songs. Very under-rated band. David Lowery is a very talented songwriter
Collective SoulCollective Soul by Collective Soul
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Collective Soul had more top 10 hits than any other band in the 90's. This is one of their strongest albums.
Vs. [Jewel Case & EcoPak]Vs. [Jewel Case & EcoPak] by Pearl Jam
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I prefer this album over ten. "Elderly Woman behind a counter in a small town"
MTV Unplugged in New YorkMTV Unplugged in New York by Nirvana
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I know. Nirvana's cover of Lead Belly and David Bowie. Very soulful Powerful stuff.
The Downward SpiralThe Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
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This and "Pretty Hate Machine". I couldn't choose between the two. Get 'em both.
Mellon Collie and the Infinite SadnessMellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by Smashing Pumpkins
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This and Siamese Dream are flawless. One of the few double albums ever made that didn't need to be edited.
SublimeSublime by Sublime
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"Santeria" one of my favorite songs ever. very strong album.
2Pac - Greatest Hits2Pac - Greatest Hits by 2Pac
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Good Rap.
XOXO by Elliott Smith
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This guy is amazing. Great writing, melodies, harmonies, musicianship. The vocals only "I didn't understand" takes you to another place.
Throwing CopperThrowing Copper by Live
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Love it.
God Shuffled His FeetGod Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies
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I love these guys. This is one of the most feel-good albums ever. If you disagree you're wrong.
Hollywood Town HallHollywood Town Hall by The Jayhawks
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Channels Gram Parsons. Harmonies that have to be heard to be believed.
Being ThereBeing There by Wilco
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This album grew on me until Wilco became one of my favorite bands. "Misunderstood" and "Lonely 1"
The Ghost of Tom JoadThe Ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen
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very under-rated album. some of the boss's best songs and that's saying something. "highway 29" and "straight time"
This TimeThis Time by Dwight Yoakam
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Great bunch of songs. Dwight is the man. Worth buying for "Ain't that Lonely Yet" alone. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Listen to 2 doors down.
World Gone WrongWorld Gone Wrong by Bob Dylan
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a very under-rated album. before his "time out of mind" album. covers of folk songs. this is where dylan found his new voice. "Blood in my eyes" and "Delia" are mesmerizing.
MusicforthemorningafterMusicforthemorningafter by Pete Yorn
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White LadderWhite Ladder by David Gray
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not a bad song.
P.S.: A Toad RetrospectiveP.S.: A Toad Retrospective by Toad the Wet Sprocket
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Love this band.